One for the Writers

It starts with a thought, a word, an idea

scratched upon the page…

pulled from the pit, the well, the abyss, the cache

within my head—

prompted by image, an event, an emotion

from something felt or read.

Layer upon layer we build the tale

into something we can share

Then post the words, forevermore—

that all might find them there.

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Here’s to the ones who feel compelled

to express what’s in their souls;

whose compulsion borders on obsession,

whose writing makes them whole.

You compose the notes to a symphony

and we, the eager reader, hear the song.

We are swept away by your music,
and in the words find common bond.

© Ginny Brannan 2017